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Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Oribe Ware Tall Basket Vase Original Sealed Signed Box

Name: Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Oribe Ware Tall Basket Vase Original Sealed Signed Box
Brand: Rosanjin Kitaoji
Price: 4500 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

An absolutely gorgeous, beautifully decorated large pottery/ceramic basket vase by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the greatest artists/ceramicists of the 20th century. Rosanjin (whose real name was Kitaoji Fusajiro. In 1922 he changed his name to Kitaoji Rosanjin which translates as “foolish mountain man”) was famed in Japan for many talents - calligrapher, ceramicist, engraver, painter, lacquer artist, and restaurateur. It is noted that Rosanjin had one of the greatest ceramics collections in Japan in the early part of the 20th century but the Great Tokyo earthquake of 1923 destroyed most of his personal collection so he began making pottery himself to replace it. In 1926 he established his own kiln in the Yamasaki neighborhood of Kamakura. In 1946, after the war, he continued to make his ceramics and art while also opening a restaurant in the Ginza district of Tokyo which catered to upper-echelon Americans. In 1951, he invited sculptor/artist Isamu Noguchi and his wife Yoshiko Otaka the actress to live on his property in Kamakura, where they stayed for several years. In 1954, Rosanjin accepted an invitation from the Rockefeller Foundation to hold a solo exhibition of his works in New York City at the Museum of Modern Art. Afterward, he visited Europe, where he would meet with the esteemed artists Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall. In 1955, one of his Oribe ware works was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan by the Japanese government. A few years later in 1959, Rosanjin was designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government but was one of the very few nominated people to indignantly decline the honor (he did so twice). The rumor was that he felt insulted that the Japanese government had offered this status to a former studio assistant of his first, and this was how he chose to express his dissatisfaction. The vase features unique hand-painted decoration and a gorgeous green dripping Oribe ware glaze. It has Rosanjin's incised signature on the base. The vase comes with a protective cloth (with seal) and the original signed and sealed wood storage box that also has a written authentication of the work and signature of Kuroda Totoan ( also known as Kuroda Ryoji 1905-1987), Rosanjin's most famous and noted art appraiser. A rare, beautiful, one-of-a-kind work. Would clearly stand out in any Japanese Asian ceramics/pottery or art collection. Rosanjin's work has become quite rare and scarce to find, especially in such impeccable condition with the original signed/sealed wood box and the written authentication by Kuroda Totoan. A coveted combination. Vase dimensions: 9.75" high, 5.75" wide, 5.5" deep Box dimensions: 11.5" high, 6.25" wide, 6.25" deep.

Creator:

Rosanjin Kitaoji (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Depth: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)

Style:

Showa (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Ceramic,Pottery,Glazed,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

Japan

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1940s-50s

Condition:

In very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc... The box may have light, if any wear consistent with age and use to box only (please see photos). Spectacular and special overall.

Seller Location:

Studio City, CA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2254334567282

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